Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-10
SPRING RACES OVER.
sECoHD DAY OF THE RIDING. AND
pnlvINe.cLuys MIEfINo.
Good Trials Of Speed snd Better AZ
tsndsnce-fhs suecessfui
Horses, Time, %.

The Virginia Riding. and Driving-Ciub
had more propitious weather for their races
at the Fair.Grouads yesterday afternoon.
The morning. and earlier afternoon were
exceedingly warm, but about $40 O'Clock
the clouds broke away and . cool, gentle,
ard refreshing rain fell for some minutes,
after which the sun came out again, and the
remainder OF the afternoon Was fresh and
delightfully."- pleasant.
The track was IN splendid condition, aud
the trials OF speed were yerv creditsble 10
the club, whose efforts 10 afford acceptable
ampsement TO lovers OF the turf and horse
had been decidedly diligent. Agood band
was IN the arand.stand, and furnished en-
liyening music between the heats. They
had spent the earlier portion OF the day In
a wagon on the sn eets of the city playing,
and had placards on the wagon advertising
the races.
When the races began soon after the APP
nointed hour the attendance was very
small, but vehicles continued 10 bring per-
sons 20 the grounds, aud 10y "A o'clock the
crowd was rather larger than on Wednes-
day.
SAMPSON THE WINNER.
For the first trial, which was three
quarter mile dash for horses habituaiiy
used as saddle-horses, the entries wste Z.
A. Roses Wiifrpd, NJ. II. Garnetrs Joe
Gibson. and T. +. Coles sampson. rDe
purse was stsk,s Of value OF Sl0o-urst
hoise. silver cup, value OF SIS; second
horse, saddle and bride, value 0f 20.
They were started frcin the qu2rteT'po!c.
and cot OF very smoothly the first tine.
Sampson took the lead from the beginning,
and. while the other. followed close, he
bad no difficulty in keepiDs BIS position.
HIS rider beld him In from the three-quar-
ter pole, hut, although the who was used
freely on the Others, he marched 10 victory
without having eXerted himself. joe Gib-
son came in second. Time, liza.
SECOND TRIAL.
The second trial was trottiDg TO harness
Tor bcr,os with record not better than 2;5O;
best three IN tiye--thrtc TO enter. two 10
start. purse sl5O-Sieo TO first horse. s33
10 second. Sl5 To third. For this race there
had been entered W. j. McCsBce's Vivid,
r. ". Trayloi's Joe John, A. Classon's
Maggie C., aud James G. smiths Toodles,
Jr. Only ihe two first named were brought
on the track.
In the first heat Vivid took the pole from
the word "GO," and had no difficulty In
keeping il, as Joe John broke badly from the
beginning. Vivid, or the other hand,
trotted very smoothly, made but one skip,
! and came under the wine, beng held In
| strongly TO keep from distancIng Joe John.
Time OF heat, 2:i94. Joe John made some
| yery costly breaks In the second beat. when
caused HIM 10 lose IL by several lengths.
ice John showed IN this heat that he could
| trot ell. and evidently he would have Won
| could he have been Kept on his feet.
| Joe John was on his good behavior In
| the third heat, and trottcd without making
| n kip until half way the last quarter. They
| cot Of smoothly and kept together uuui
| the fin Il qusrter bad been made, when VIVID
made a break, which at the time seemed
fatal. She drew up, however, on the home
| stretch, and for several hundred yards
tbey travelled beautifully side bS side. by
| Joe Johns break vivid won the heat and
race by a length. Time, 2:iSl.
THE NILE DASH.
The mile dash for all ages, weight for
ACE. was ssnda iched in after the rrst beat
| ~ the first trotting race. The purse was
5000 1925 TO first horse, ESQ 10 second,
and S25 to third. The entries were l..
Lindsay, Jr.'s, Ella May, j. G.. Smiths
Nilus, NJ. II. Garnetts Lightfoot, ana Will
ham Garth's ~. Luke. They were given
position as named.
This was lbo most interesting race OF the
evening. Considerable difficulty was ex
ptriencCd In getting start, mostly due u
the fact that LightiOOt was very Wild ant
unruly-sO much 50, in fact, that he wa
l,ft when the wora Go" was gwen, hi
groom persistlng 10 holding him wnen to-
Judges directed him T. turn him loose an;
ihe hor>es we're ordered ot. The otbe
three got 90 very evenly, and -. Lux
TOOK the inside aud lhe lead. He main
famed this position well, witn ElI'
Nav q close second, until IN front o.
the stables. wh'n The Latter close
up the ggp. winch was alresdy smlll, and
lh,y went b. the wire under &nip neck
snd.nfck. Wlen they pissed In iroat ol
ihe judges stand they were 80 close to'
pctLcr th9t persons ,tindmg t@elty fee
distant could nor tell wbicb one was ID
front. The litie mare. VINO was yeri cool
ityeLhead, aud deliberate IN her move
uenis. @on the race nv about hall neck
The announcement was received with gred
applause hy The crowd, which wis bighl'
exrneG. Much money changed hluds, ~
many eere beiung on -. Luke agila,t th'
field. IIuc, l:iS.
wl2Z MEDIUM WINS.
yuch interest was felt In the fourth race
II leing knoNn that james 4. Smith's VIZ.
Medium, william Ross fom Walker. ant
joseph Ll,sl,er's pacing Wanderer wsu
entered. l6ls was free 10 all. mile heats,
best three in tye-tbr~e 10 enter. two -
start. Purse $3.50 sl00 to first horse, 81
10 second.
WIZ Medium won the race in thre,
straight heats without difficulty. In easl
Wanderer pa ei well and Deld the lead ur
~ nesfiDg the ho ne stretch. when wiz
Medium would close up the gap. and
without being even put IN her best cam
under the wire few lengths ahead. 81
trotied beautifully and broke but bttle
Time Of last and winning beat, 2i0I.
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